"DOJ Merges Cyber, Cryptocurrency Units to Go After Ransomware Attacks"

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is merging its cryptocurrency and computer crimes investigation units, echoing the importance of digital assets in ransomware attacks and other cyberattacks. Principal Deputy Attorney General Nicole Argentieri recently announced the move in remarks delivered at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She stated that it is now evident to the cybercrime field that cryptocurrency work and cyber prosecutions are intertwined and will become even more so in the future. Argentieri noted that ransomware prevention is an "urgent priority" and that putting the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) under the same roof as the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) will better equip federal law enforcement officials to combat cyber threats. This decision is expected to significantly increase the number of federal prosecutors authorized to handle criminal cases involving cryptocurrencies. This article continues to discuss DOJ merging cyber and cryptocurrency units to fight ransomware attacks. 

SC Magazine reports "DOJ Merges Cyber, Cryptocurrency Units to Go After Ransomware Attacks"